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Auditorium Acoustic Design Principles

The document discusses several key principles of auditorium design including acoustical history, reverberation time, the shape of the auditorium, uniform sound distribution, sound absorbing and reflecting materials, sources of noise, and common acoustical defects. It notes that early influential designs included Wagner's Festival Theatre and work by Sabine on reverberation time measurements. Design must consider the shape of the space, distribution and control of reflections, absorption of sounds, and isolation from external noise. Common issues include echoes, flutter echoes, resonances, and acoustic shadows from obstructions.

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Auditorium Acoustic Design Principles

The document discusses several key principles of auditorium design including acoustical history, reverberation time, the shape of the auditorium, uniform sound distribution, sound absorbing and reflecting materials, sources of noise, and common acoustical defects. It notes that early influential designs included Wagner's Festival Theatre and work by Sabine on reverberation time measurements. Design must consider the shape of the space, distribution and control of reflections, absorption of sounds, and isolation from external noise. Common issues include echoes, flutter echoes, resonances, and acoustic shadows from obstructions.

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DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF

AUDITORIUM
MODULE - V

AYSHA S., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ARCHITECTURE


• ACOUSTICAL HISTORY – WAGNER’S FESTIVAL OPERA HOUSE

Sources: Leslie L. Deolle, Acoustics in Architectural Design, 1964, Master’s Thesis at McGill University, Montreal
[Link]
• ACOUSTICAL HISTORY – PROF. W. C. SABINE

Sources: Leslie L. Deolle, Acoustics in Architectural Design, 1964, Master’s Thesis at McGill University, Montreal
[Link]
• REVERBERATION TIME

Source: K. B. Ginn, Architectural Acoustics, 1978, Published by Bruel & Kjaer


• SHAPE OF THE AUDITORIUM

Source: Leslie L. Deolle, Acoustics in Architectural Design, 1964, Master’s Thesis at McGill University, Montreal
• UNIFORM SOUND DISTRIBUTION, LOUDNESS

Source: K. B. Ginn, Architectural Acoustics, 1978, Published by Bruel & Kjaer


• SOUND ABSORBING MATERIALS

Source: [Link]
• SOUND REFLECTORS AT ALBERT HALL, LONDON

Source: [Link]
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NOISE AND VIBRATIONS

• SOURCES OF NOISE

• Outdoor noise through building envelopes and openings


• Noise from foyer, service rooms etc.
• Noise from nearby halls within the same building as the
auditorium
• Impact noise due to heavy rain on metal roof

Source: National Building Code of India (NBC) 2016


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN AN AUDITORIUM
• Echo or Audible Echo

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN AN AUDITORIUM
• Flutter echo

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN AN AUDITORIUM
• Echo/flutter echo/long-delayed reflections

Source: Leslie L. Deolle, Acoustics in Architectural Design, 1964, Master’s Thesis at McGill University, Montreal
ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN AN AUDITORIUM
• Echo/flutter echo/long-delayed reflections

Source: Leslie L. Deolle, Acoustics in Architectural Design, 1964, Master’s Thesis at McGill University, Montreal
ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Sound focusing or sound concentrations

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN AN AUDITORIUM
• Room resonance

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN AN AUDITORIUM

• Tone coloration/timbre shift

“When the reflected sound’s frequency content doesn’t


match the original sound, the room’s timbre may shift,
triggering tone coloration.”

• Acoustic shadows

In auditoria, deep balcony can cause acoustical shadows


as they block sound reflections.

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL CORRECTION

• Anti-reverberation treatment

Sources: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


[Link]
THANK YOU

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